Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Archives

USDA’s new SNAP rules sound healthy. Until you read the fine print.

by Dave Dickey, Columnist October 14, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

In case you didn’t know it, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is under siege by USDA, Congress, and the Trump administration. USDA reports 41.7 million people received SNAP food stamps in 2024. That’s 12.3% of the U.S. — so any announcement from the feds regarding SNAP changes is a big deal. Last month, USDA Secretary […]

Rural America

These rural communities feed the world. They’re also going hungry.

by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Fighting COVID-19 in Iowa, IowaWatch, The Lead Story

Here’s how Iowa food pantries contend with still-present pandemic and new challenges

by Nicole Grundmeier / IowaWatch December 24, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Business & Consumer Affairs, IowaWatch

Lobbyists Of All Kinds Flock To Farm Bill

by Peggy Lowe/Harvest Public Media July 16, 2014January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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